Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

J w asked the captive. "Take you back to Kansas. The boys thar'n tend to you."
 "And that means"
 'Lynch, reckon" This came grim ly from Hanks.
 "You betr Boulson aoaa as he spoke.
 The prisoner said no more M : -"' In another hour we've got to Dc movin',"> said Hanks. "Boulson, come with me an we'll skirmish up somethin' to eat. Don't reckon he'll get loose while we're gone"
 "Whar we goin' 2' asked Boulson.
 "W'y, down the road apiece to that thar ole log shack whar that ole man lives alone. He'll give us or sell us somethin', reckon. Mighty glad we didn't tell him yisterd'y what we was after in these parts. Now he'll not be axin' no unpleasant questions"
 Don't go there," said the captive, earnestly
 "W'y not?'
 "Why, because-because that old man is a dangerous character. He is liable to kill or hurt one of you"
 "Huh! mighty anxious bout us, haint ye? Wal, we low we kin take care uv ourselves, eh, Boulsons'
 s'That's what" answered that worthy.
 "But don't go, say. You'll regret it if you do," the prisoner went on.
 ''Young man, best thing you kin do" said hanks, lis to tend strickly to yer own knittin', and we'll tend to ourn. Elf yer don't we'll haf ter gag yer"
 The prisoner groaned.
 A tramp of a mile or more brought Hanks and Boulson to the little cabin with its log wall chinked with mud. The deputy knocked several times be- fore any reply came. Presently man, bent with age, opened the door.
 Come in, gentlemen, come in," he pipcd. Hanks stated their errand.
 s'Toe be sho," quavered the old man. ''Toe be sho'. I'm pow'ful sorry kep' youns a-waitin' so long. Ben a-settin' up every night fer week, a-spectin' my boy, ye sec I'd fell into cat nap"
 He hustled about and soon had rude .nealsfrsad On a 'ruders table .--ese. .s-
 "Draw up yer cheers, gentlemen, draw up yer cheers, an fall to. Thar haint overly much ter eat, but yer welcome ter wat thar is. Elf my boyd a-come," he went on, 'I could ha' gin yer s,.mpin; better. Wen he comes he allus brings mo money an sumpin' good ter eat or wear. Never fergits his ole dad," and the old man chuckled at the recollection.
 ''Must be good feller," mumbled Hanks,'' with his mouth full of "pone J
 "Yas, ye better believe he is,'' answered the old man, eagerly. ''Smartest an best boy 'twixt yere an Californy. Don't let me want fer nuthin', but jest keeps me so we'll fixed that I don't l halter do nothin' but set in the sun an and smoke. Oh, he's mighty kind to his ole dad."
 The old man hustled to dilapidated chest in the corner and fumbled ln it for few moments. Then he trotted back again, l "Yere's his pictur, gentlemen, wat he sent me morn ayear ago." ! "Whatr' this from both the deputy and Boulson at once. The old man did not notice their startled looks but went on piping the praises of his son.
 ''Ya's, that's my boy, that's him. 1 Thar's the best boy an ole man ever had Wy he" 1 "Whar docs he lives' asked Hanks.
 "Out in Cowley County, Kansas, an'-'
 "What's his bus'ness?"
 "W'y, he owns q ranch thar"
 Flow ed mebby he dealt in horses, said Hanks, grimly.
 "No, not hully, though he does righ smart with horses"
 "I knowed it."
 "a hat, doyou know him, gentlemen Elf ye do, yer 'quainted with the best hearted feller in seven States; don't car whar yer find 'cm."
 ''No, we don't know him.''
 "Mighty sorry. Lowed mebby y mought. Wal, of yer see him hurry hin up. Tell him that my old hearts pow crful anxious fer him ter come. 'Spectee him fer several days"
 The two edged towards the door,
 ''Ye don't reckon nuthin's happened ter my boy, do ye? Elf ennythin' wa ter, b'lieve 'twould jest bust my DOT old heart, shore. He's so good an kin' ter me that hit would jest kill me tc part with him. Good-bye." as the moved away.
 Then he piped after them:
 ''Ef ye see him, don't fergit ter tel him that Pm a-waitin' an a-watchin' fe hin."
 "We won't fergit," they called back
 The deputy and Boulson strode alon in silence for half mile. Then the fol mer said slowly:
 ''It's him, shore."
 "You mighty rightr' replied the othe solemnly,
 "He's kind to the ole man," remarke the deputy in spiritless tone. "An' the pore ole chap hain't got nc body but him." added Boulson. "Said his heart would break eff any tb;nr hapnened to his how said Hank,